Retracted i.e. no good, "a paper that should not have been published in the first place" i.e. #ChatGPT hardly does that bsky.app/profile/matt...

Not "insane," just "difficult" - #Poland has2B dragged kicking & screaming to clean up its act, sadly its own enviro-filth tends2 cross borders; See proposal here from "EU climate chief" for granting more ETS allowances in exchange for important concessions: quite reasonable!

I say: Watch this video Buy the book (published today) Watch it ... and it will quickly become apparent why he (implicitly) instructs you NOT to buy the book from Amazon or any behemoths of that ilk youtu.be/VYcTpfOVEDA?...

Shameful imminent "destruction" of one of America's premier institutions for the Arts, truly the equiv of the Royal Albert Hall www.washingtonpost.c...

This is very good analysis www.theguardian.com/...

Yes, "MESSAGE EXCHANGES," let Peter Zeihan here explain the screwed-up negotiation mechanics that are making achievement of a cease-fire so difficult youtu.be/ZS5Q7nABaxg?...

"Um ... the only reason we invited you in the 1st place was ... no, don't give me that 'cultural vestige' crap!" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/f...

He's got a point ...

#PopeLeoXIV visits #Spain 6-12 JUN, King Felipe VI will accompany him in #Madrid & #Barcelona but not to Canary Islands; Is that b/c Leo wants to beach-party🏖️ there on his own? No: there he'll speak re: immigration & that's a sensitive royal subject

It's a terrible fate - but still, a Trump "speech" is even worse

How far from Nazi-times have we come! #Germany wants to re-arm against the #Russia threat & part of that is enlarging the reserves; But MoD there is getting pushback from employers who don't want their part-time soldier-employees to go off to train for up to 3weeks/yr

It's simple: many of these embodiments of privileged arrogance, when hit last year by the new VAT on their tuition, simply resolved "Well, we'll just not pay it"; But now come the tax-inspectors (did they think these never would come?) & they're in trouble!

Why is this not widely reported? #Iran Pres #Pezeshkian calls for fundamental change in country's govt system = expansion beyond narrow ruling elite to make it more responsive to the people; Remarkably, it's no less than official news agency #Fars reporting this

Facial recognition via AI: we're against it (rightly)! You're in #China? Then too bad, but maybe it's a consolation they're also using it there to ID indiv threatened apes, protect them from extinction? ("By whom?" you ask. Oh, by the usual rapacious capitalists🤔) www.telegraaf.nl/bui...

The lasers - the LASERS! Of course that's what been missing heretofore in dealing with the #mosquito scourge! (But might I blind myself by mistake trying to zap one of those flying critters?)

"She's called the Earth's one Pop Star": Just so you know the view of one of #Denmark leading papers, writing about #Rosalia; Is this their idea of revenge for #TaylorSwift never having actually performed in that country?

TikTok’s own rules did not stop it from sponsoring the CSFN conference, where multiple speakers cast doubt on the reality of climate change.

The DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases. Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction. Then Donald Trump won a second term. (Published January)

Good for Anthony, he learned Spanish - but did no one tell them that they rather speak #Catalan by preference there in Barça? He would REALLY have shown his determination if he had learned that instead (oh but then he could also play for @rcdespanyol.bsky.social#Catalan

Ah yes, the Antichrist - forget party-charades, everyone knows starting a discussion on THIS topic is the best way to get a party really rolling! www.nytimes.com/2026...

"every inch" of territory: clearly not true, #Russia has here gone far beyond any mere "inch"; But this is the sort of fierce talk #NATO has to utter, even if ultimately empty ... and who knows? Perhaps it still is too risky to challenge RU any further, altho they're weak

Known for his interest in flies ("fungus gnat🪰") ... I guess it's admirable to make one's name in SOMETHING as long as that somehow pushes civilization that extra bit forward; He intro'd King Charles to insect world - oh so that's when the Sovereign first met Boris Johnson?

For those in doubt: yes, this is but a clever joke

If one even just has to ask the question, what does that say? www.thetimes.com/culture/book...

Those #Iran ians - they're nasty, aren't they (e.g. so insistent on defending selves!) yet Persian Civ has brought much to World; Latest is famed #Shahed drone, yes the bane of Ukrainians but also whose specif tech has now inspired similar UAVs in the US and now #Taiwan

We've heard how UKR gains edge via hi-tech equipment e.g. drones, sensors, etc. That may be scary but the GOOD NEWS is that similar means now being used in EU to fight the increased wildfires #climatechange brings, drones in partic can detect before they get dangerously big www.leparisien.fr/en...

This makes it sound like they are agreeing to an open marriage

#Meta now offers enhanced (i.e. paid) "Plus" versions of Facebook/Insta/WhatsApp that feature e.g. data analysis, etc. Gotta raise more $$ to build data centers! This isn't new for EU users, in '23 they got option to go ad-less via paid versions (by EU requirement)

#Hamburg holds referendum on SUN 31 MAY re: whether 2bid2 host 2036 Olympics (note: alrdy rejected '24 bid in '15 referendum; shld do so again!); Polling shows generational divide, younger GenZ has caught on faster than its elders how the city doesn't need any such thing

Jonathan Liew takes break from his usual The Guardian sports beat here to pose the Question to all those deluded souls trying to hold out over on that other platform

Problem: Who wants to sense too much of this current world? Anyway, this piece claims we have more than just 5 senses, in fact at least 9 (maybe more!) incl. hot/cold sense, pain sense, ability to locate limbs @ all times, etc.

The bot was annoying. It was slow and made weird assumptions. But here's the thing, even if it were perfect, I still want to talk to an actual person. Customer service matters--and having an actual human being to engage with matters.

Talarico needs to build a campaign around the over/under for how many of the 10 Commandments - the ones that Paxton keeps shoving down everyones throat - he has broken.

"PNV President declares 'this parliament is old news, I demand new elections!'" That's cool, but what is "PNV"? It's the Basque Party - VERY much a minority! Hint: generally anyone who doesn't actually make up the current govt always wants new elections!

American carnage, a warning in 2017, is now "a threat fulfilled," write the authors of a new book laying out Trump 2 wreckage so far. It's a relatively short and measured road map to repairs, and a turnout tool for crucial midterms. New from me at @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/inventory-...

No surprise: There's a chat LLM called #SeznamAsistent that is popular in #Czech, developed & offered (from end '25) by leading news site #Seznam (= "list"), 500K regular users, firm now deciding how to monetize it

Even Putin does not talk like this. This is North Korea level of saber rattling

Good timing: #France Pres Macron annces expansion of EV charging-points (195K now) to 450K by 2030 just as IranWar ups gasoline price; Bad timing: Apparently these charging points lose their effectiveness (but not totally) during hot weather like they're experiencing now

Just imagine NYC with no incoming international flights allowed! He goes on to form a mini🧵here which you shld read, but let me mention one post here: "Yeah, do this during the WorldCup and the Olympics, go ahead!"

Must one say grace? This reporter visits #MercatoMayfair in #London = food court situated since '19 in former StMarks church near Oxford St; Maastricht is famous for housing a bookstore in a deconsecrated cathedral - I thought that was bad, but this is certainly worse!

This ...

Two cheers for #SouthKorea labor! @samsung.bsky.social also cashing in big-time from AI Craze (international memory-giant), their workers call off big strike after reaching agreement w/management (wages up 6.2%) that enables them to share bounty that - after all - they create orf.at/stories/3431520/

Touch of class: Yay, #Netherlands taking lead working w/#Oman co. #Petrogas to sequester CO2 underground in #NorthSea despite uncertainties; 1st two projects called "Porthos" & "Aramis," Lit-lovers know there's no uncertainty a 3rd will come

@justpaid.bsky.social Just a suggestion for the theme-tune for your company! Contact Mr. Top (his friends call him "ZZ") for the rights youtu.be/db94lyKYOcg?...

Yes «Get The F*ck Out» altho DER SPIEGEL shldB careful, that can be interpreted in different ways accrdng2 context; It's an agency helping disaffected Americans emigrate to #Netherlands, alrdy covered by NL press but @ least now a leading GE outlet has caught up w/this phenom

#1. This is a lie. #2. Lots of dollars don't go to people who are lawfully, correctly, eligible to receive them. This administration wants to increase that total. #3. This admin has gutted professional anti-fraud tools (e.g. Inspectors Generals) while fueling massive fraud by cronies.

Tomorrow is Muslim festival Eid al-Adha which often involves ritual sacrifice of lamb; Those become very valuable this time of year & #Spain mafia knows it: epidemic of nighttime hijackings of lamb-carrying trucks there, especially in #Catalonia, for re-sale on black market

Easy to observe in #China how firms there in many sectors face extreme competition that threatens many of their existences; This piece suggests such conditions China is spreading to Europe, where authrties need to act now (e.g. import restrictions) to avoid similar effects

Stupendous news, if true! #ChinaUpdate brings word (cued) how #Huawei now claims it has developed techniques to make ultra-advanced semiconductors WITHOUT the need for the usual Western equipment (e.g. from #ASML); Note: proof for this claim still thin on the ground

Sure, the Americans will make a movie to keep the illusion alive that this Iran War was anything but a disaster: more eye-candy for the child in the White House www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...